Planetary hours
in Sheffield.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:48 – 08:29
- 2☽︎ Moon08:29 – 09:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 09:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 10:31
- 5♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:11
- 6☉︎ Sun11:11 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:13
- 9☽︎ Moon13:13 – 13:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:15
- 12♂︎ Mars15:15 – 15:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:56 – 17:16
- 2♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:55
- 4☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:53
- 7♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:12
- 8☉︎ Sun01:12 – 02:32
- 9♀︎ Venus02:32 – 03:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 05:11
- 11☽︎ Moon05:11 – 06:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:30 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 15:56: the day lasts 8h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 15h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:48 to 08:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.